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It meant we had tortured an innocent being, shoved allergens down her throat as punishment, and hurt her now-limping pet.
āIt all translated to one singular conclusionāwe were the villains. This time, it was not our father. Despite the promises we made after the Sundering, we had become the beings we defeated. Worse, to the human, we might as well be him.
āNeither option was acceptable, especially the latter. The implications were far too grave.
ā"One more question," I said finally.
āAurora nodded, her hands still trembling. But the question that formed on my tongue wasn't the one I'd intended to ask.
āI closed the distance between us, my body moving before my mind could authorize it. Her breath hitched as I invaded her space, forcing her back against the wall until there was nowhere left for her to retreat.
ā"What do you want?" The words came out rougher than I'd intended, scraping past the logic that usually governed every syllable I spoke.
